COVID-19 health watchdog report on dentistry – the reaction
2020-12-10
Yesterday it emerged that more than 7 in 10 people (73%) found it difficult to access dental help and support over the summer. In the
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Six-figure funding package will help improve dental surgery ventilation in Wales
2020-12-10
A £450,000 package has been secured to help dental practices improve their ventilation systems in Wales. The move has been welcomed by the British Dental
COVID-19 – calls and complaints about dentistry increased by 450% over summer
2020-12-09
The top two most searched for advice articles in the summer were about how to access an NHS dentist, a watchdog has revealed. In its
Avoiding burnout – how to foster engaged dental professionals
2020-12-09
Mahrukh Khwaja discusses the importance of fostering engagement to avoid burnout and how it can boost wellbeing and resilience levels. In order for us to
One quarter of practices predict COVID recovery will take less than a year
2020-12-07
Four in five practices expect to bounce back from the COVID pandemic within the next three years. This is according to new research carried out
A ‘new model’ of paediatric dentistry operating in Leeds
2020-12-07
Caroline Holland introduces an innovative way of delivering paediatric dentistry to children in the UK, without having to attend the hospital. Pre-COVID-19, the Yorkshire and
P-001 – the new extra-oral aerosol suction system
2020-12-04
Olif introduces its innovative new extra-oral aerosol suction system, keeping the dental team and patients safe whilst working. The innovative suction system largely eliminates airborne
California Stay-at-Home Order Does Not Include Dentistry
2020-12-04
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a stay-at-home order for the state’s Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley, and Southern California regions
DentaQuest Urges States to Include Dentists Among First Vaccine Recipients
2020-12-04
The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement is urging state leaders to ensure that oral health providers are among the first wave of coronavirus vaccine
Looking back on 2020 and forward to 2021
2020-12-04
As we head for the finish line of 2020, Chris Barrow pauses for thought to look back at the year and asks ‘What just happened?’
Operation Moonshot: how effective is the track and trace system?
2020-12-03
If we shoot for the moon but miss, asks Kevin Lewis, will we all end up seeing stars? Encore un fois. Not quite a lockdown
The impacts of COVID-19 on oral health and dentistry
2020-12-03
Some notable findings from this report include: The majority of those surveyed were aware that only urgent services were available during lockdown, however, a sizable